The gastrointestinal pathology unit provides diagnostic service to the outpatient and inpatient populations of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and serves as a consultation service for patients not formally affiliated with MGH. The group oversees a large endoscopic volume, numerous hepatic biopsies and a large volume of resections of the gastrointestinal, hepatic, and pancreaticobiliary systems in adults and children.

The Gastrointestinal Pathology Unit at MGH operates the surgical pathology of approximately 15,000 specimens per year. These include inpatient biopsies, endoscopic resections, EUS-FNA specimens and resections of the entire gastrointestinal, hepatic and pancreaticobiliary systems. In addition, the unit renders second-opinion (consultation) diagnoses on over 500 cases per year.

Academic and Research Accomplishments

For detailed information regarding specific research interests and links to Pubmed, see individual faculty pages (listed above under Faculty).

Teaching and Educational Activities

The GI Pathology service supports numerous teaching and educational activities within MGH, at the Harvard Medical School and at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.